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This file is the author's own work and represents their
interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private
study, scholarship, or research
Song: That's Life
Artist: Frank Sinatra
Transcribed by: Badger709
I posted this tab because I like this song and I like the
philosophical message it promotes. However, I don't play bar chords.
I know, I know, I should and maybe one day I will learn and get
to eat lunch with the cool guitar-playing kids at the bar chord table,
but not today. My kudos to Clay Duggins who posted the original chords
to this song and if you got some bar chords in your tool kit
then go see his version, but this is what I got. I'm also not a
big fan of playing that B7 chord (so many fingers!), but with a
little practice you can get it and it sounds pretty
good when you get it right. Trust me.
This version works for me and people seem to kind of
recognize it when I play it, but we only really have to
please ourselves, right? Does anyone ever read these intros to songs?
I know I never do.
Intro:
G Em A7 D x2
That's Glife (that's life), that's whaB7t all the people say
EmYou're ridin' high in April,A7 shot down in May
GBut I know I'm gonna B7change that tEmune
When IA7'm back on top, back on top in JDune
I said that's lGife (that's life), and B7as funny as it may seem
EmSome people get their kicks A7stompin' on a dream
But GI don't let it, let B7it get me dEmown
'cause this bA7ig ol' world, iDt keeps spinnin' aGround C G
GI've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a G7pawn and a king
I've been uCp and down and over and out C6and I know one thing
A7Each time I find myself flat on my face
DI pick myself uDp and get bDack iDn the rD7ace
That's Glife (that's life), I tell you B7I can't deny it
EmI thought of quitting, baby, A7but my heart just ain't gonna buy it
GAnd if I didn't think it B7was worth one singleEm try
A7I'd jump right on a big birdD and then I'd fGly C G
GI've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a G7pawn and a king
I've been uCp and down and over and out C6and I know one thing
A7Each time I find myself flat on my face
DI pick myself uDp and get bD7ack in the race
GThat's life (that's life), that's life and B7I can't deny it
EmMany times I thought of cuttin' ouA7t but my heart won't buy it
GBut if there's nothinB7' shakin' come this hereEm July
I'm gonna A7roll myself up in a Dbig ball a-anGd diB7e E Em
EmMy, Gmy!